- Muhlenberg South High School
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Muhlenberg South High School Address 2900 State Route 176
Greenville, KY, 42345
United StatesInformation Type Public high school Established 1990 Closed 2009 Principal Randy McCarty Grades 9 – 12 Enrollment approximately 700 Campus size Small Campus type Rural Color(s) Red, orange, and gold Athletics conference Kentucky High School Athletic Association Mascot Sun Drop, formerly called Sol Man Nickname Suns Website http://www.mberg.k12.ky.us:81/South%5FHigh/ Muhlenberg South High School was one of two high schools in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. The school was formed in 1990 as a result of the consolidation of five smaller schools. The school had a student enrollment of about 700. The mascot of the school was the "Suns" with red, gold, and orange (although red, black, and white are most commonly used currently) as the school colors. The mission was "to educate and prepare our students to successfully function in a complex and changing word."
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Sports
The South Suns worked hard to build on the short 17-year tradition of the school. The Lady Suns Cross Country team won the 2006 Class 2A State Championship in Kentucky, with senior Suzanne Holt winning the individual state title.[1] This was Muhlenberg County's first state championship in a KHSAA-sanctioned sport. The girls were runners-up in the 2007 state competition, with the boys team finishing fourth in the state.
The Lady Suns Soccer team was the 2006 and 2007 District Champions, going 12-1-1 in the 2007 regular season.
The 2006 South Suns basketball team had the most wins since the 1996-1997 season, with a record of 16-13. That includes an 11 game winning streak, the longest in South's history.
The South Suns Football team competed with the school's main rival, the Muhlenberg North Stars. The two teams competed for a trophy called the "Solar Bowl" championship, which South won for five straight years. The football team also produced 2 individual state championship weightlifters; Byron Masden 2001 Heavyweight Division, Myron Bard 1994 185 Division, & 1994 2A Team State Champions.
In 2007, Muhlenberg South Graduate Chad Clemons signed in professional baseball with the Southern Illinois Miners as a catcher. In 2009, Chad Clemons was in spring training with the Philadelphia Phillies.
In November 2008 the Muhlenberg County school board announced that both Muhlenberg South and Muhlenberg North will combine and no longer be the Suns and Stars but will be the Mustangs. The change will take effect June 2009. (See Below)
Extracurricular activities
Muhlenberg South had strong extracurricular activities. The Muhlenberg South Marching Suns Band, who made their first-ever appearance at the State Finals in 2006, are the 2007 Class 2A State Champions.
The National Honor Society had three past State Presidents, and recently had the State Vice President.
Students recently revived the school newspaper which had won several state and regional awards.
Upcoming Changes
Muhlenberg County has decided to further consolidate its high school program, making Muhlenberg North High School and Muhlenberg South High School into one school, with one school hosting the lower two grades, 9th and 10th, and the other hosting the upper grades, 11th and 12th. This change will take place beginning in the Fall of 2009.References
- ^ "Holt, Lady Suns win state cross country title". The Leader-News. 2006-11-15. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. http://web.archive.org/web/20070928163555/http://www.ky-leadernews.com/archive/111506sports.html. Retrieved 2007-07-17.
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Categories:- Educational institutions established in 1990
- Educational institutions disestablished in 2009
- Public high schools in Kentucky
- Defunct schools in Kentucky
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